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Settlement, Blocks VII, XI, and XV, Paeroa Survey District; thence towards the south by the aforementioned Section 27s and Section 26s, Block VII aforesaid; thence towards the south-west generally by Paeroa East No. 4B 1B Block, a scenic reserve, Block VII, Paeroa Survey District, the Blue Lake, and again by the aforementioned scenic reserve; thence towards the north-west by the Waiotapu Stream; and towards the south and west generally by a road to the Waiotapu Township; thence towards the north-west by the aforesaid township and a line bearing 21° 58' to the point of commencement.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 15th day of February, 1926.

RICH. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Open Season for Deer-shooting, Rotorua Acclimatization District (Taupo County Deer Herd).

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, I, Richard Francis Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare the period from the 25th day of March, 1926, to the 25th day of April, 1926 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the Rotorua Acclimatization District for the taking or killing of the following imported game—viz., red-deer stags and Japanese deer bucks—within that part of the said acclimatization district described in the First Schedule hereto, subject to the following conditions.

CONDITIONS.

1. LICENSES to take or kill red-deer stags of not less than ten points and two Japanese deer bucks may be issued by the Government Tourist Agent at Rotorua, on payment of a license fee of £5, in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule hereto, and subject to the said Act and regulations thereunder and this notification: Provided that not more than one such license shall be issued to the same person.

2. No licensee shall take or kill more than two red-deer stags and two Japanese deer bucks, and no red-deer stag shall be killed carrying antlers with less than ten points. Ball cartridge only to be used; provided that no metal-patched or metal-cased bullet shall be used for killing such deer.

3. No licensee shall allow any dog to accompany either himself or any attendant he may have with him.

4. Nothing herein contained shall extend to authorizing any person to sell any deer or portion thereof.

5. Regulations as to the use of marks of identification of deer-heads contained in section 6 of the regulations under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22 published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 7th February, 1924, page 437, shall be strictly adhered to by each licensee, who, in addition thereto, shall return all unused “tags” to the Government Tourist Agent at Rotorua, immediately he has finished stalking for the season for which such “tags” have been issued, together with a statement of the number of deer shot.

6. Nothing in any license to take or kill red-deer stags and Japanese deer bucks shall authorize the holder thereof to take or kill red-deer stags or Japanese deer bucks on lands actually and exclusively used by any registered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes, or on any sanctuary or public domain, or on any land excepted from the operation of the notification declaring an open season for the district.

7. Any person committing a breach of any of these conditions is liable on conviction to a fine of £20.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

All that area within the Taupo County from a point commencing at the junction of the Napier–Taupo Road on the shore of Lake Taupo; thence by that road to the boundary of the Hawke’s Bay County near Tarawera Hotel; thence in a southerly and westerly direction to the boundary-line between the Hawke’s Bay, Taupo, Rangitikei, and Waimarino Counties to its intersection with the Tongariro or Upper Waikato River; thence by that river to the bridge on the Taupo–Tokaanu Road; thence by that road along the shore of Lake Taupo to the junction of the Napier–Taupo Road, being the point of commencement.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

License to take or kill Imported Game (Deer).

, of , having this day paid the sum of £5, is hereby authorized to take or kill two red-deer stags of not less than ten points and two Japanese deer bucks within that part of the Rotorua Acclimatization District as described in the endorsement hereon from the 25th day of March, 1926, to the 25th day of April, 1926 (both days inclusive), subject to the provisions of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, and all regulations and notifications affecting red-deer stags and Japanese deer bucks made thereunder and in force within the said district.

This license does not authorize the holder thereof to take or kill red-deer stags or Japanese deer bucks on lands actually and exclusively used by any registered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes, or on any sanctuary or public domain, or on any land excepted from the operation of the notification declaring an open season for the district.

Dated at Rotorua this day of , 1926.

Government Tourist Agent.

ENDORSEMENT.

District to which License relates.

All that area within the Taupo County from a point commencing at the junction of the Napier–Taupo Road on the shore of Lake Taupo; thence by that road to the boundary of the Hawke’s Bay County near Tarawera Hotel; thence in a southerly and westerly direction to the boundary-line between the Hawke’s Bay, Taupo, Rangitikei, and Waimarino Counties to its intersection with the Tongariro or Upper Waikato River; thence by that river to the bridge on the Taupo–Tokaanu Road; thence by that road along the shore of Lake Taupo to the junction of the Napier–Taupo Road, being the point of commencement.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 18th day of February, 1926

RICH. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Open Season for Deer-shooting, Rotorua Acclimatization District (Mahia Red Deer Herd), Mahia Peninsula.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, I, Richard Francis Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare the period from the 1st day of March, 1926, to the 31st day of March, 1926 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the Rotorua Acclimatization District for the taking or killing of the following imported game — viz., red-deer stags — within that part of the said acclimatization district described in the First Schedule hereto, subject to the following conditions.

CONDITIONS.

1. LICENSES to take or kill red-deer stags of not less than ten points may be issued by the Postmistress at Opoutama, on payment of a license fee of £3, in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule hereto, and subject to the said Act and regulations thereunder and this notification. The number of such licenses to be issued by the said Postmistress shall not exceed five; provided that not more than one such license shall be issued to the same person, and also if the number of applications exceeds the number of available licenses, then the persons to whom such licenses are to be issued shall be decided by ballot.

2. No licensee shall take or kill more than three red-deer stags, and no stag shall be killed carrying antlers with less than ten points. Ball cartridge only to be used; provided that no metal-patched or metal-cased bullet shall be used for killing such deer.

3. No licensee shall allow any dog to accompany either himself or any attendant he may have with him.

4. Nothing herein contained shall extend to authorizing any person to sell any deer or portion thereof.

5. Regulations as to the use of marks of identification of deer-heads contained in section 6 of the regulations under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 7th February, 1924, page 437, shall be strictly adhered to by each licensee, who, in addition, thereto, shall return all unused “tags” to the Postmistress at Opoutama immediately he has finished stalking for the season for which such “tags” have been issued, together with a statement of the number of deer shot.

6. Nothing in any license to take or kill red-deer stags shall authorize the holder thereof to take or kill red-deer stags on lands actually and exclusively used by any registered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes or on any sanctuary or public domain, or on any land excepted from the operation of the notification declaring an open season for the district.

7. Any person committing a breach of any of these conditions is liable on conviction to a fine of £20.